Raiffeisen Bank International AG Acquires 7,339 Shares of Welltower Inc. $WELL

Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its holdings in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 41.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 7,339 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Welltower were worth $4,435,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of WELL. National Pension Service increased its stake in Welltower by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,691,931 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $301,401,000 after acquiring an additional 34,532 shares during the last quarter. B&I Capital AG grew its holdings in shares of Welltower by 5.7% in the third quarter. B&I Capital AG now owns 161,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,759,000 after purchasing an additional 8,650 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. grew its holdings in shares of Welltower by 2.6% in the second quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 416,674 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $64,058,000 after purchasing an additional 10,584 shares in the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management increased its position in Welltower by 13.7% in the third quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 63,763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,359,000 after purchasing an additional 7,699 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Welltower by 4.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 39,616,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,090,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,740,196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on WELL shares. UBS Group set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Welltower from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $231.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Welltower has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $211.50.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $208.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Welltower Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.29 and a 12 month high of $216.43. The company has a market capitalization of $145.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.67, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $191.34 and its 200 day moving average is $183.12.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 2.46%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 41.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. Research analysts predict that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s payout ratio is presently 211.43%.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and manages real estate serving the health care industry. The company specializes in healthcare infrastructure, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of senior housing, post-acute and long-term care communities, and outpatient medical properties. Welltower’s assets are designed to support the delivery of health care services through a combination of leased properties, joint ventures, and other capital arrangements with health care operators and providers.

The company’s property types include assisted living, memory care, independent living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as medical office buildings and other outpatient-care real estate such as ambulatory surgery centers and specialty clinics.